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WHO WE ARE
Since 1996, for 30 years, the Pagan Interest Circle (PICT) of the First Unitarian Universalist Church Society of San Francisco, a Chapter organization of CUUPS, has been meeting for monthly Full Moon Rituals on the Saturday evening closest to the Full Moon, and for the solar pagan holidays of Winter Solstice and Beltane. We are an open circle dedicated to providing ritual space for all respectful families and individuals of any age. Our policy requires that our rituals are clean and sober, drugs, alcohol, fragrance and animal free. Individuals who rely on an animal companion are welcome but will need to secure their animal away from the the ritual room/space.
PAGAN INTEREST CIRCLE'S
New Ritual Calendar for 2026
Calendar of remaining Full Moon Rituals (and Solar Holidays: Yule/Winter Solstice and Beltane) 2026 and all of 2027
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2026
October 24
November 21
December 19: Winter Solstice
Note: No December Full Moon ritual because December’s Full Moon is Wednesday, December 23rd. The church building is normally closed between the Christmas and New Year holidays.
2027
January 23
February 20
March 20
April 17
May 2nd, Sunday at 12:30 pm Beltane
May 22
June 19
July 17
August 14
September 11
October 16
November 13
December 10
December 18 Yule/Winter Solstice
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All dates are Saturday evenings, closest to the Full Moon, 6:45 PM - 9:15 P.M., with a social time after the ritual ends to share snacks and conversation.
We ask that everyone who plans to attend arrive in the Chapel by 6:45 PM to set-up the space, so we can start the ritual as close to 7 PM as possible.
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LEADERSHIP
Communications Faery: Christine Patch-Lindsay at cplhealer@comcast.net
Treasurer Goddess: Betsy Darr at betdarr@gmail.com​
MEMBERSHIP
As Chapter organization of CUUPS, we ask for annual $20 membership dues collected each October at Samhain. All our Rituals are open to all; membership not required. Only members are allowed to vote on issues that may come before the group.
To learn more about CUUPS, check out the FaceBook page "Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans- CUUPS".
Or, go to patheos.com and read the CUUPS blog, Nature's Sacred Journey: Celebrating UU-Paganism & Earth-Centered Experience.
Have any questions? Please contact Christine Patch-Lindsay, E-mail: cplhealer@comcast.net or Text Message to set up a time to talk. (415) 424-6964.
Upcoming
This year’s harvest season is coming to a close. And we are now living with an inflationary economy, where the cost of living is rising rapidly. Many of us are assessing our own harvest and our personal assets and may wonder if we have enough to survive.
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The Pagan Interest Circle (PICT) Invites You to Lean Into and Work With the Spirit of Abundance in Our Full Moon Ritual, Saturday, October 24, 2026. We Meet at 6:45 PM in the Chapel.
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The Full Moon rises in San Francisco on October 25th, 2026 at 9:11 PM PDT, just hours after The Pagan Interest Circle meets for our monthly ritual.
According to the Farmers Almanac, the October Full Moon is called the Hunters Moon, as it marks the seasonal shift from gathering crops to preparing meat for winter. Game animals have fattened on the summer harvest and stand out in the now bare fields under a bright moon rising low on the horizon.
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We are just days away from the Solar holiday of Samhain (October 31st), a celebration of the third and last harvest of apples and nuts, marking the completion and new beginning of the Wheel of the Year.
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The dark months are before us, and the ancient message of the Hunters Moon—prepare, preserve, simplify, and protect what truly matters—resonates with our current times.
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Join us, the Pagan Interest Circle (PICT), on October 24th at 6:45 PM. We’ll bring our attention to the nature of abundance, affirm our own wealth, and identify what part of our personal lives is asking us to be more grounded. Let’s work some Abundance magic!
At Samhain, the Veil Between the Worlds is thin, a great time to seek allies from the Invisible Realms and to work magic!
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Please bring:
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Yourself/and loved ones
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A journal
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Finger food or non/alcoholic beverage to share after the ritual
Any questions? Contact Christine Patch-Lindsay at cplhealer@comcast.net. or text (415) 424-6964